Salmon Lake, Upper fishing

Salmon Lake, Upper fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a natural lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
6,501.2 ft

Fish at Salmon Lake, Upper

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Salmon Lake, Upper on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Salmon Lake, Upper on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Facilities
restrooms

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Camping near Salmon Lake, Upper

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Salmon Lake, Upper's mapped point, nearest first: Diablo camping (2 miles), Packsaddle camping (2.3 miles), Sierra camping (5.3 miles), Loganville camping (6.3 miles), and Wild Plum camping (6.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Salmon Lake, Upper

Salmon Lake, Upper is inside Tahoe National Forest.

It is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Plumas National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Salmon Lake, Upper?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Salmon Lake, Upper?

Facilities include restrooms.

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